The final semester of your collegiate career is finally here. You have all the classes needed to graduate, preparations for graduation are underway and you are also thinking about future endeavors. Do you still find yourself asking “What did I learn all this time?” It is normal to think about […]
Opinion
Journalism and the First Amendment
Many journalists rely on the freedom of the press portion of the First Amendment as a support to publication, but lately it seems that those in authority use it conditionally. Take East Carolina University for example. The publication of a series of nude photos in the newspaper’s Nov. 8 issue […]
Football team is making history; where are you?
With one game remaining before the National Championship, it is hard to understand why Bowman Gray Stadium is not filled to capacity each game. I can’t seem to understand why there is such a lack of support from the Winston-Salem State community, but more importantly, the city of Winston-Salem. Maynor’s […]
Christmas cheer
Christmas time is here and it’s time to get into the holiday spirit. Everyone has their favorite things they enjoy when the holiday season comes. From movies, to music, holiday dinners or traditions, there are many things one can enjoy during Christmas. Unemployment rates are still high and families are […]
Operation ‘Depart to Serve’ is underway
As we get closer to the end of the fall semester and 2011, I notice that students, especially seniors, are extremely stressed. From presentations and recitals to seminars and internships, senior year is not as easy as many of us thought it would be. If I had $1 for every […]
Continue awareness of Alzheimer’s
How would you feel if someone very close to you didn’t remember who you are or even your name? The feeling can be indescribably painful. November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. An estimated 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s which is a common form of dementia. Some of the common […]
Certified student trainers available at Fitness Center
Winston-Salem State students can say ‘good-bye’ to pricey trainers and monthly gym fees and seek assistance from the personal trainers on campus. The program was designed to help increase the knowledge of physical fitness and to help students get into shape. Vanessa Hood, fitness center coordinator, created the program […]
Chinese food in Italy, you are kidding me!
Americans are open to different cultures’ music, customs, and mainly, food. Mexican, Italian and Chinese restaurants have become mainstream favorites — one of their biggest customers being college students. Some colleges even have similar-type restaurants as eating alternatives in their food courts. Many afternoons and nights are filled with delivery […]
Speak out: Domestic Violence Month
An act of domestic violence abuse occurs every 12 seconds, according to SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Domestic violence is often denied, overlooked and excused. It [domestic violence] is blind to gender and age, but most victims are women. Nearly 20 per 1,000 women, ages 16 to 24 experience the […]
Write down your thoughts, put it in a letter
The News Argus encourages the students, faculty and staff to write letters to the editor to express their opinions about any issue of the newspaper. For some reason, readers want to express their opinions verbally to the staff instead of in the form of a letter. The News Argus staffers […]